20 Awesome Historical Photographs (And The Stories Behind Them)

11. Brandenburg Gate Lit Up, 1939

Brandenburg Gate of Berlin is lit up here for Hitler's 50th birthday celebrations. If you could strip away the Nazi associations with this picture, it would be nothing short of majestic.
 
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